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Gary Sanchez's debut has been glorious for Yankee fans
The future is here in New York.
Zach Britton is not the best reliever candidate for AL Cy Young
Besides the fact that he's not the best reliever in the AL, talk of Britton’s candidacy has highlighted the problem with the existing reliever awards.
Marty's Musings: dog days of summer
It was an emotional week in baseball with ARod’s last game in pinstripes and Prince Fielder’s last game ever.
Baseball is not finished with Jonathan Papelbon
More than a few contending teams have a place for the veteran closer.
Alex Rodriguez, all by himself
A generational talent leaves the game to relative silence.
A look back at the one-sided Carlos Gomez trade
On July 30, 2015, the Astros acquired Carlos Gomez and Mike Fiers for Josh Hader, Brett Phillips, Adrian Houser, and Domingo Santana. A year later, they likely regret their decision.
Prince Fielder's too-early exit hits hard
The sad news about Prince Fielder is a throwback to an earlier time.
Is Mark Teixeira worthy of Cooperstown?
Teixeira combined offense and defense at first base like few have, but the position has some all-time great hitters to compete with.
Saying goodbye to Tex
A Mark Teixeira retrospective
Brewers begin building with promotion of Arcia
With the unforced promotion of the organization's top prospect, are the Brewers preparing to open their competitive window sooner than expected?
Giants and Rays may both win in the Matt Moore deal
Matt Moore is going to the Giants for the stretch run and beyond and the Rays added a collection of young talent, but did both teams win in this deal?
Ervin Santana probably does have some trade value
The Twins' starter, and his contract, are probably more valuable than most fans would assume.
Marty's Musings: Hall of Fame edition
A flamethrowing closer moves towns, a longtime GM is fired, and Chris Sale chops up some laundry.
Contextualizing the Pomeranz/Espinoza trade
Anderson Espinoza might be a top pitching prospect, but he's meaningfully different than his peers, and we shouldn't forget that when considering this trade.
What can the Mets expect from Matt Harvey when he returns?
Matt Harvey will undergo TOS surgery, but what can the Mets expect from him in 2017 and beyond?
Justin Verlander, the best pitcher in the AL
Over the last calendar year, Justin Verlander again leads the American League with 5.7 fWAR. How did this happen?
Wilson Ramos can literally see again, is mashing
Following a career-worst offensive season in 2015, the Nationals' catcher received Lasik surgery and is currently the best hitting catcher in baseball.
Jameson Taillon is finally coming to Pittsburgh
After two missed seasons, the No. 2 pick in the 2010 draft is making his debut for the Pirates, and he's an immediate upgrade.
Field testing the motusTHROW
We compare the new motusTHROW sleeve to last year's mThrow and round up other news items from the world of wearable sensors.
Marty's Musings, May 9: Bartolo Colon hit a homer
Four first place teams played in Chicago last week, Bryce Harper made history without having the bat leave his shoulders, and a surprising at bat for a 42-year-old pitcher.
Firing Fredi Gonzalez not a salve for Braves' woes
The grass is always greener on the other side.
Marty's Musings 5/2: The Mets finally lost
The Yankees continue to struggle to find their bats, the Mets winning streak comes to an end, and we take a look at the surprising suspension of a Miami Marlin.
Should the Mets have shut Matt Harvey down last September?
Matt Harvey hasn't been the same since he pushed past the 180 innings mark last season. Should the Mets have listened to Scott Boras and shut the Dark Knight down?
Statcast data: Added velocity leaderboards
After this week's release of Statcast data, take a look at which pitchers achieve the largest differences between their actual velocity and perceived velocity.
Marty's Musings, April 12: Trevor Story goes crazy
Trevor Story is the story. Are you tired of Story puns yet? I'm sure you are.
Here's the Story about a Zack named Greinke
Zack Greinke gave up two home runs to the same player in a game for the first time since 2010.
